The third of three road safety commercials from the MAC aimed at young drivers

Young drivers are being warned about the consequences of unsafe driving behaviour in a new Motor Accident Commission (MAC) campaign.

More than 3,000 South Australian learner and provisional drivers have lost their licence in the past year due to unsafe driving behaviors.

The statistics tell us that 16-24 year olds are almost twice as likely to be detected for drink driving and seatbelt offences compared to older drivers.

If a provisional licence driver breaks the conditions of their licence or attracts four or more demerit points, they'll lose their licence for at least six months and that can have a significant affect on their lifestyle.

The MAC wants young people to enjoy the freedom and the mobility that comes with holding a licence, but this will be taken from them should they not respect their licence privileges.

Drivers aged 16 -- 24 years have a crash rate double that of an average driver. They represent 14% of all licenced drivers, but generate over 30% of costs to the Compulsory Third Party (CTP) fund. This cost is over 100 million dollars.

"Inexperience, underdeveloped decision-making skills and a greater propensity to take risks, especially among young males, are reasons why young drivers are over represented in causality crashes each year," MAC General Manager Corporate Affairs, Ben Tuffnell said said.

The 'Screwed' campaign airs on TV from Sunday, July 10 and also includes cinema, press, radio and online advertising. Visit www.mac.sa.gov.aufor more information.

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